Newfoundland 5 Cents - George VI, 1938 – 1943
Information
Country
Newfoundland
Newfoundland
Currency
Dollar
(1865 – 1949)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
5 Cents
Year
1938 – 1943
Ruler
George VI
(1936–1952)
Composition
Silver (.925) (.925 silver, .075 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
1.166
Diameter (mm)
15.69
Thickness (mm)
0.93
Demonetized
Yes
Description
5 Cents from Newfoundland. Issued from 1938 to 1943. Struck in Silver (.925) (.925 silver, .075 copper). Measures 15.69 mm and weighs 1.17 g.
- Obverse
- Left portrait of crowned King George VI (George VI, By the grace of God, King and Emperor of the Indies.)
- Reverse
- "Newfoundland" typed in semi-circle above the face value, date underneath. The diameter is 15,69 mm for 1938 only, from 1940 to 1943 it was slightly reduced to 15,49 mm
- Edge
- Reeded
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 C | 351.7K | € 2,20 | € 4,20 | € 6,40 | € 11,00 | € 18,00 | 37% | ||
| 1942 C | 298.3K | — | € 2,40 | € 5,30 | € 29,00 | € 32,00 | 20% | ||
| 1941 C | 612.6K | € 3,20 | € 3,20 | € 5,00 | € 9,00 | € 24,00 | 59% | ||
| 1940 C | 200K | € 2,40 | € 2,90 | € 6,50 | € 19,00 | — | 23% | ||
| 1940 C | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.4% | |
| 1938 | 100K | — | € 4,90 | € 6,80 | — | — | 12% | ||
| 1938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 0.2% |
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